Sunday, November 1, 2009

Lewis scores game winner in ot; Wiebe sets new program record with five points

After scoring only seven goals through six games to open the year, the University of North Dakota women's hockey team explodes for five goals, which was just enough to squeak by St. Cloud State University 5-4 in an overtime thriller at the National Hockey Center tonight.

Junior captain Kelly Lewis (Forest Lake, Minn.) connected on a one-timer at 2:26 of overtime on the power play for her first goal of the season, while sophomore Alyssa Wiebe (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) set a new program high .....

ST. CLOUD, MINN. --- The University of North Dakota women's hockey team came into the day looking for a sweep over St. Cloud State University at the National Hockey Center but will have to settle with a series split as the Huskies edge the Sioux, 3-2.

"There was a lot of good things this weekend," head coach Brian Idalski said. "We are starting to execute a little better and got some good looks. Any points on the road in the WCHA are tough to come by and we put ourselves in position for a sweep...